Built-in ironing table



Jul 5, 1927.

W. D. JOHNSTON ET AL -BUILT-IN IRONING TABLE Filed Sept. 8. 1926 WD'CEMSIETTD 6.11115 an @iheirflfibrngw nun Patented July 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J). Jorms'ron AND GEORGE M. SULLIVAN, or WACO, TEXAS, ASSIGNORS TO WM. CAMERON & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, 0F WACO, TEXAS.

-' BUILT-IN IRONING TABLE.

This invention relates to an ironing board and cabinet therefor, which is adapted to be built in to the wall of a room when the building is being constructed .or can be placed therein at a later date. The ironing board itself is entirely independent of the cabinet and is not fastened thereto in any way so that it maybe removed from the cabinet without the necessity of unfastening holding devices. The support for the ironing board is so constructed that the board may be readily moved to andfrom operative position without the necessity of providing any permanent hlnge so that if desired the board may be lifted out of the cabinet whenever desired. .The construction is such, however, that the board cannot he accidentally disengaged and if allowed to drop from its position within the cabinet to its operative position it will always takeaip said operative position without necessitatmg any particular attention. When in operative position, it is strongly and firmlysupported for use.

Further features of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the cabinet with the board in closedposition and the doors open.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the cabinet showing the ironing board in operative and closed position.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2.

The cabinet is composed of side members A and B, a back C, top D and bottom board E. The front thereof may be provided with side panels F, the top panel G and a baseboard H. These will be of any desired material to conform to the trim of the room in which the cabinet is installed. A partition K is provided and in front thereof a panel or front cross-piece L, which is of relatively heavy construction. This partition divides the cabinet into two parts, the upper of which contains the ironing board when not in use and the lower may be provided with one or more shelves M for irons and other purposes. The lower portion of the cabinet may be provided with a hinged door N and the upper portion with a larger door 0, these doors being provided with the position.

usual hinges and any desired latch mechanism for holding them in closed position.

A cross bar or rear stop 1 of relatively heavy material is fastened to the sides A and B such position that the. bottom thereof lies above the horizontal plane of the upper edge of the cross piece L at, a distance sub stantially equal to the thickness of the ironing board. At each side is provided a curved metal guide 2, the upper end of which is held between the rear stop or ledge 1 and the back C of the cabinet and the lower and front end of which is positioned between the partitionK and an offset on the front panel or front cross-piece L. In this manner these guides are held in desired position without the necessity of providing any particular fastening means therefor and bothends thereof are concealed.

The front cross piece L has a cut-out portion 3 on its rear face so located as to form a lip 4 at the upper edge and on the rear face of this cross piece. The ironing board 5 is of the usual form and has a rear end beveled at 6 to cooperate readily with the curved guides 2. Spaced a proper distance from this end of the board is a bar or front stop 7 fastened to the board by screws or other desired fastening means, which is provided at one edge with a lip 8 adapted to engage under the lip 4 when the board is in operative positionv as shown in full lines in Figure 2.

When the board is moved from the operative position of, Figure 2 to its position wvitliin the cabinet shown in dotted lines in this figure, the beveled end 6 will slide down the curved guides 2 and the board will rest near its upper end against a cross bar 9. If

it is desired to remove the board from the cabinet, it can be lifted out readily when intermediate the two positions shown in Figure 2. If it is desired to move the board from the closed position of Figure 1 to its operative position, it may be moved slowly or allowed to drop rapidly; the end 6 of the board will ride along the curved guides 2 and the lip 8 will automatically engage the lip 4 on the front bar L. The rear end of the board will be caught underneath the ledge or rear stop 1 and the relative position of the parts will be such that the board at this time will lie in a substantially horizontal Since the stop or ledge 1, the

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front cross-piece L and the stop 7, which is affixed to the ironing board, are all of relatively strong construction, it is evident that the board may be used as desired Without danger of straining or breaking any of the parts. i 7

There may be employed an auxiliary ironing board 10 for sleeves and this is carried by a rod 11 pivoted at its ends in the side C of the cabinet. A spring actuated ball detent 12 at the endoit' this board engages in a cooperating member on the underside ol the ball 9 when the auxiliary board swung to its closed position. A U-sh aped member 13is pivoted at its eiids'to the board lO ai id when in use ivill be swung to the position showii in Figure 2 wherein it rests upon the surface'ofthe ii'oningbo'ard 5. I v It will be obvious that the construction. is exceedingly simple, strong and efiieieiit. It is notnec'e's'sary to provide any permanent hinge or pivot means so that the board may be removed desired, butjat the saine time it is held firinly iii operative "position and there is no possibility of accidental displacement "during the movement-0 or "from such operative position. This construction perinits the cabinet to be assembled as a unit and the ironing board constructed separately therefrom and introduced into said cabinet as desired. V p

v An A important tieaturje the invention is the construction of cabinet and ironing board by means of which the use of legs or braces is dispensedwith a ndyet the ironing board, when in orking position, isheld firmly in placey notbeiiig capable of accidental or iniproper movement, but can be readily stored in the cabinetwhen desired.

It twill be obvious that various detail changes may be made in the precise i'orni a nd construction of the parts without in any 'way departing i i oii'i the spirit of the invention,

.which is to be regarded as limited only by the of theappeiided claims.

We claim as our invention: v v l 1. A built-in ironing table comprising a cabinet open at the front and having a front cross-piece at the lower end of said opening, a rear stop at the rear of the cabinet, the lower side of which is disposed above the horizontal plane of the top of said front cross-piece and an ironing board having a rear edge portion adapted to engage the under 'side tr said rear stop and provided on its under side with a stop adapted to engage tl'ieiearportion of the front cross-piece and a curved guide in the cabinet for the board below and extending downwardly and forweirdly from the rear stop for the purpose specified. r

2. A built-in ironing tablecompi'ising 'a cabinet open at the front and having a front cioss piece 'atfthe lower endof said opening, a rear stop at the rear "o't' the c. met, the lower side of which is disposed above the horizontalplane of the top of the cross-piece, an ironing board having a rear edge portion adapted to eii'g'a' e the under side of said rear stop, and a curved guidefor the board, below and extending downwardly and forwardly fro'n'i'the iear stop for'the purpose specified 3hr built-in ironing table' 'cioinprising a abinet liaviiiga ledge on' the iea iwall'tlier'eoi, a ii'ront bar'haviiiga'iearwardly project ng lip OliltSlliIlGl' itace c-nrved guidesextending i'i'om the back of said ledge iorman and downwardly to the from bar;

anc l a'niro'niiig boa'rd'ino'unted in said cabinet to swing fromasubstaiitially horizontal operative pos tion to an approximately v'er tical inoperative position t'h'erewithin, said board havingn pi'OJe cting lip spacedrroin its rear eiida dapted to engage said first 'inen tioned lip, the rear endof said board coiitacting said guides when the board moves to operative position aii dengaging the under side of said ledgewhen in such position.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names.

WILLIAM 1). EJOHNSION. enonen M. SULLIVAN. 

